Amazing Temple 2 days/ 1 night

Breakfast at hotel Transfer to Phnom Penh International airport for departure to Siem Reap Arrival at Siem Reap International Airport and direct transfer to the Angkor temple complex. Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate (with its huge carvings depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Elephant Terrace , the Terrace of the Leper King and Ta Prohm. One of the area’s most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was swallowed by the jungle and looks very much the same way most of the monuments of Angkor must have appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. Lunch at local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond. Dinner at local restaurant with Apsara dance Show. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

Explore PHNOM PENH, a chaotic, energetic, and always fascinating city. Graceful tree-lined boulevards and riverfront promenades are reminders of the bygone eras, today they teem with life and activity, as motorcycles weave in and out of traffic, vendor hawk their wares, and pedestrians go about their business. Star your tour at WAT PHNOM, the birthplace of the capital, according to the legend the city began here when a woman Penh found four Buddha statues and build the temple to house them. After wards. See the splendor of Cambodian’s royal heritage by visiting the ROYAL PALACE, still the official residence of the king Norodom Sihamuni, the adjacent SILVER PAGODA, also known as the pagoda of the Emerald Buddha.

Have Lunch at the local restaurant In the afternoon, learn about a chapter from Cambodia’s more recent, tragic, past at the TUOL SLENG MUSEUM (Museum of Genocide). Formerly the Tuol Svay Prey High School, in 1975, this became the interrogation and torture facility for the Khmer Rouge Regime, at that time known as Security Prison 21, or simply S-21. Kept largely unchanged, this prison now showcases photographs and exhibits about the thousands of victims that through these doors, only seven of whom came out alive. Finally, explore the modern-day city, visiting one of the Phnom Penh’s two great markets, the CENTRAL MARKET, located in a distinctive domed Art deco building, and have dinner at the local restaurant. Transfer back to the airport for the flight departure to the next destination.

Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: N/A